Sunday, September 27, 2009

Sunday Quick-hitter

Ricciardi also said that he believes that Scott Downs and Jason Frasor could wind up sharing the closer's duties next year and that pitcher Dustin McGowan, who has missed all season after shoulder surgery, is progressing well.“He’s letting it fly," Ricciardi said of McGowan, who has been throwing on flat ground. Ricciardi said McGowan is pain free and will start throwing off a mound next week and appears to be in tremendous physical condition.

I'm going to try containing my excitement regarding a McGowan comeback, because we know all too well what a bad shoulder means for a flamethrower like Dusty.....but, uh, holy shit. McGowan is a good guy to root for, having overcome a bum elbow, diabetes, and now the shoulder.

It'd be better for his arm to stay a starter because he'd pitch once a week vs 3-4 times a week. It's weird, but in a way it's less stressful to have him be a starter. Even though he pitches more innings, he's gonna get less stress starting.